The skies didn’ t really open until just after the race had completed but Bautista’ s confidence seemed to evaporate as the track began to dampen and that opened the door for Lowes to pass him on the last lap. Sam Lowes’ effort at Jerez did give him bragging rights over brother Alex, on the Bimota, who had to cede fourth place in the championship. Whilst Alex qualified on the second row and had three top-10 finishes, it wasn’ t enough to defend the twelve-point lead he had over Sam at the start of the round. So, it was Sam fourth, Alex fifth in the championship.
BIMOTA Like Aruba. it Ducati, Bimota was sporting a special livery for Jerez. Its very smart black and gold‘ Nero’ trim echoing a limited-release, Australia-only design that graced the 1985 Bimota DB1. Axel Bassani, on the second Bimota, struggled all weekend with variable track conditions and a track that puts braking performance at a premium. This shouldn’ t distract from the
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